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miller, senior opinion editor at the "washington times." emily, what do you make of president obama saying shame on us if we have forgotten newtown? >> i would say the only person that should be ashamed is president obama. we haven't heard him talk about gun control in weeks, and suddenly on the day which everyone knew in advance that connecticut was releasing all this information about what happened at sandy hook, he suddenly has a press conference at the white house and starts calling for more of his political agenda. it's just -- i think it's disgusting. that's what he's been pushing for since before he got re-elected and he will continue to push for it. >> cornel, what about that. almost saying shame on the president. >> same on the president for wanting to protect americans. shame on the president for calling for common sense solutions on guns that 91% of americans support. shame, really here should be on those who stand in the way of it. i mean, look, these high capacity clips, background checks, we have a moral obligation to try to p
miller, senior opinion editor at the "washington times." emily, what do you make of president obama saying shame on us if we have forgotten newtown? >> i would say the only person that should be ashamed is president obama. we haven't heard him talk about gun control in weeks, and suddenly on the day which everyone knew in advance that connecticut was releasing all this information about what happened at sandy hook, he suddenly has a press conference at the white house and starts...
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new troubles with obama care. are the insurance exchanges crashing before they even get off the ground? that's next. >>> chilly new information in the texas prosecutor murders. an eyewitness saw the killer put his hands to the assistant d.a.'s head. what else did she see? the live report from texas is coming up. >>> forget tivoing and the harlem shake. a new craze is taking social a new craze is taking social media by two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. a new craze is taking social media by and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help people and businesses who were affected, and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy -- and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we can all produce energy more safely. i want you to know, there's another commitment bp takes just as seriously: our commitment
new troubles with obama care. are the insurance exchanges crashing before they even get off the ground? that's next. >>> chilly new information in the texas prosecutor murders. an eyewitness saw the killer put his hands to the assistant d.a.'s head. what else did she see? the live report from texas is coming up. >>> forget tivoing and the harlem shake. a new craze is taking social a new craze is taking social media by two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the...
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rather than waiting for a stronger economy, president obama raising taxes, and congress trying to cut spending like the 1937 congress did. the number on the heels of a ridiculous and dangerous sequester issue, stopped the economy on its tracks and washington ex-bernanke is doomed to making the same mistakes of 1937 washington. we never hear any you are juurg. on "squawk on the street" i asked what will change this number? keystone pipeline, he didn't go there. blamed congress. perfect. we owe ben bernanke a huge debt of gratitude. he knew we weren't out of woods. everything in the power to try to change the course of events and the only person doing it. typical for those who have jobs and tend to be rich and are worried about their own wealth, bernanke worried about creating jobs and doesn't want a permanent underclass. he may be the only grownup in washington. and he may recognize that he runs the risk of inflation or seconding interest rates sky high. he could sell every bone the fed owns today as huge profit. the rest of the world so much trouble, they want our bonds. my hope after
rather than waiting for a stronger economy, president obama raising taxes, and congress trying to cut spending like the 1937 congress did. the number on the heels of a ridiculous and dangerous sequester issue, stopped the economy on its tracks and washington ex-bernanke is doomed to making the same mistakes of 1937 washington. we never hear any you are juurg. on "squawk on the street" i asked what will change this number? keystone pipeline, he didn't go there. blamed congress....
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new troubles with obama care. are the insurance exchanges crashing before they even get off the ground? that's next. >>> chilly new information in the texas prosecutor murders. an eyewitness saw the killer put his hands to the assistant d.a.'s head. what else did she see? the live report from texas is coming up. >>> forget tivoing and the harlem shake. a new craze is taking social media by storm. what in the world are these people doing? stay tuned to find out. i think ford service is great, but i wondered what a customer thought? describe the first me you met. you brought the flex in... as soon as i met fiona and i was describing the problem we were having with our rear brakes, she immediately triaged the situation, knew exactly what was wrong with it, the car was diagnosed properly, it was fixed correctly i have confidence knowing that if i take to ford it's going to be done correctly with the right parts and the right people. get a free brake inspection and brake pads installed for just 49.95 after rebates when
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we have breaking news right now in washington. john harwood with the details. over to you, john. >> maria, this is part of the sequester battle this is symbolic. you had president obama at the white house confirming he's going to return 5% of his salary since the beginning of the sequester, which hit on march the 1st. now, the president makes $400,000 a year. that's a little more than $30,000 a month, which means that 5% of that for a month, so far, we're just in the beginning of april, is less than $2,000. not a consequential amount of money, but this is part of the president's attempt to get the high ground, especially as some of the sequester effects kick in. i wouldn't be at all surprised, we heard a similar thing from chuck hagel, the defense secretary, because a lot of the defense cuts are coming in defense, earlier today. i wouldn't be surprised if we hear that from some members of congress, with the question of leadership as well. but principally, only for those who like president obama, don't actually need that money, maria. >> john, thanks so much. jo
we have breaking news right now in washington. john harwood with the details. over to you, john. >> maria, this is part of the sequester battle this is symbolic. you had president obama at the white house confirming he's going to return 5% of his salary since the beginning of the sequester, which hit on march the 1st. now, the president makes $400,000 a year. that's a little more than $30,000 a month, which means that 5% of that for a month, so far, we're just in the beginning of april,...
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in washington, d.c. at the federal level, president obama has just established a bipartisan commission to try to fix what has gone so wrong with the basic running of the elections in this country, but in the states where they're actually making policy on these matters, already this year we have seen 55 measures introduced to make voting harder. not easier, harder, in 30 states. it's as if republicans in state legislatures looked at the debacle of 2012, the stay in line election and lawsuits over new requirements for voting and couldn't wait to order a second helping for that. today, arkansas republicans finished passing laws to make voting harder, a democrat governor vetoed the bill, but they overrided it, so it will be much harder to vote in the great state of arkansas. ige virginia, there was not even that last barrier of a governor. lawmakers passed their voter i.d. bill, and bob mcdonnell signed it, and that was it, let's make it harder. joining us now is a virginia state senator, and an opponent of
in washington, d.c. at the federal level, president obama has just established a bipartisan commission to try to fix what has gone so wrong with the basic running of the elections in this country, but in the states where they're actually making policy on these matters, already this year we have seen 55 measures introduced to make voting harder. not easier, harder, in 30 states. it's as if republicans in state legislatures looked at the debacle of 2012, the stay in line election and lawsuits...
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president obama is pushing for everyone to own a home, even if they cannot afford it. no one in washington learned the lessons of the housing crisis. for more let's bring in lou dobbs. lou, this is one of our favorite topics the -- >> of favorite topic. he combines two of those old adages. the government is here to help and the check is in the mail. i think in the incense of the fha and this call by the obama administration for them to lower their credit standards, it is almost incomprehensible that this demonstration, no matter -- suppose no one is more critical of this a administration and i am, but even i am stunned by the stupidity of the statement. we are just coming out of the worst economic crisis since the depression. it is certainly without any qualification whatsoever the fault of the agency's that permitted this securitization of mortgages. and they're at it again five years out from the death of the crisis. the. gerri: the administration say we will let holder fee to the fire of these people go belly up. the government is so involved in the banking process.
president obama is pushing for everyone to own a home, even if they cannot afford it. no one in washington learned the lessons of the housing crisis. for more let's bring in lou dobbs. lou, this is one of our favorite topics the -- >> of favorite topic. he combines two of those old adages. the government is here to help and the check is in the mail. i think in the incense of the fha and this call by the obama administration for them to lower their credit standards, it is almost...
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call it obama 3.0, "washington post" writes this budget request reflegts obama's stark shift in strategy. he's begun a charm offensive in hopes they, the republicans will take seriously his offer to overhaul entitlement programs in exchange for increasing tax revenue. obama's aides have not been optimistic about the prospects for a deal but they argue that his strategy of outreach coupled with public events offers the best path forward for progress. the white house may see the con sill terry approach as the best path forward, but what is the end game when the goal posts are set in the middle of the field. ezra klein writes notice "washington post," the upside of the strategy is clear -- obama gets caught trying on a budget compromise. by starting in the middle, liberals worry that obama risks pushing a final compromise to the right. if the left is unhappy, what of the right this morning, house speaker john boehner issued a statement suggesting president obama isn't making a serious offer at compromise. if the president believes these modest entitlement savings are needed to help shore up
call it obama 3.0, "washington post" writes this budget request reflegts obama's stark shift in strategy. he's begun a charm offensive in hopes they, the republicans will take seriously his offer to overhaul entitlement programs in exchange for increasing tax revenue. obama's aides have not been optimistic about the prospects for a deal but they argue that his strategy of outreach coupled with public events offers the best path forward for progress. the white house may see the con...
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next week to step up the pressure on congress to pass gun control legislation -- president obama is planning to visit connecticut. the president's call for nationwide gun control faces widespread opposition from republicans as well as from many moderate democrats. >>> a town in georgia has passed an unusual gun law kind of reminiscent of the old wild west. the city council in nelson georgia passed an ordnance last night that requires adults in the town of 1300 to own a gun. backers say what they're really trying to do here is make a point about gun rights. the ordnance goes in effect in 10 days however it does not contain any penalties. >>> in about 10 minutes, how are bay area schools and law enforcement reacting to the nra's plan? we asked a former officer who runs an emergency response team as well as a superintendent on whether that plan is even feasible. >>> happening now, members of a san francisco hotel union are out on the street in support of a plan to add a union member to the hyatt corporation board of directors. these are pictures now, live pictures showing demonstrators
next week to step up the pressure on congress to pass gun control legislation -- president obama is planning to visit connecticut. the president's call for nationwide gun control faces widespread opposition from republicans as well as from many moderate democrats. >>> a town in georgia has passed an unusual gun law kind of reminiscent of the old wild west. the city council in nelson georgia passed an ordnance last night that requires adults in the town of 1300 to own a gun. backers say...
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and president obama still feels the pill is bad for kids. and young girls shouldn't handle this kind of product alone. but, regardless of how washington sees it, a federal judge went ahead with the ruling anyway today, making buying the morning after pill as easy as it is to buy cough syrup or condoms. a move which has infuriated many who say this puts our youth's health in danger. >> you are allowing a very potent drug that is essentially a mega dose of the pill that does require doctor's supervision and just lowing open access right next to the candy bars to a girl with any kind of age. there is a very definite case to be made that you need medical supervision for that. >> but the judge says this case is not about the potential misuse of plan b by 11-year-olds. and these emergency contraceptives would be among the safest drugs sold over the counter, jon. >> jon: but the supporters of this ruling, what are they saying? >> well, they have a lot to say. of the president of the center for reproductive rights calling the ruling a victory today
and president obama still feels the pill is bad for kids. and young girls shouldn't handle this kind of product alone. but, regardless of how washington sees it, a federal judge went ahead with the ruling anyway today, making buying the morning after pill as easy as it is to buy cough syrup or condoms. a move which has infuriated many who say this puts our youth's health in danger. >> you are allowing a very potent drug that is essentially a mega dose of the pill that does require...
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we're live from washington. >> president obama barack obama continues his pressure campaign on a reluctant congress to pass federal gun control legislation. he's heading to colorado to meet with police and local lawmakers displaying a gun control package signed into law by governor john hick looper, yet his arguments are supposedly full of stale statistics. 40% of all gun purchases were made without a background check, but that number is almost 20 years old. >> why wouldn't we want to make it more difficult for a dangerous person to get his or her hand on a gun? why wouldn't we want to close the loophole that allows as many as 40% of all gun purchases to take place without a background check? why wouldn't we do that? >> that 40% bit was pulled from a study where 251 answered the question about where they got their guns. now we're hearing from groups like the washington gun association. members held a press conference yesterday offering a number of alternatives including allowing school personnel to carry firearms and more attention to those who are suffering from mental issues. >> the unit
we're live from washington. >> president obama barack obama continues his pressure campaign on a reluctant congress to pass federal gun control legislation. he's heading to colorado to meet with police and local lawmakers displaying a gun control package signed into law by governor john hick looper, yet his arguments are supposedly full of stale statistics. 40% of all gun purchases were made without a background check, but that number is almost 20 years old. >> why wouldn't we want...
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peter barnes is in washington with more. peter: the administration wants to make sure that anyone who can take advantage of these low interest rates can do so. the hope is the administration is trying to do this with taxpayer guarantees. sources say that administration is working with banks, the fha, the justice department and other agencies to help homebuyers with lower credit scores. critics worry that this will just sow the seeds for future financial crisis and spare bailouts. >> it is absolutely incredible to me that we are going again in the same direction, so soon after the financial crisis simply because the administration and many others have refused to accept the fact that it was government policy that caused the financial crisis and not the failures of wall street. >> it is very important to make sure that a person can afford the loan. this effort does nothing to change that. all it does is loosen up the credit a little bit to get it to more people who can afford a loan. peter: the administration is pushing banks t
peter barnes is in washington with more. peter: the administration wants to make sure that anyone who can take advantage of these low interest rates can do so. the hope is the administration is trying to do this with taxpayer guarantees. sources say that administration is working with banks, the fha, the justice department and other agencies to help homebuyers with lower credit scores. critics worry that this will just sow the seeds for future financial crisis and spare bailouts. >> it is...
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now the obama administration is come along, with a really bright idea. just when you think this outfit can't surprise you, here they come. to bring back the same policies that led to subprime mortgage crisis, the washington post reports that obama administration pushing banks to give out more home loans to people with weaker credit. did not one of them pay attention to what happened? do they not study history? doe they not understand anything? the reasoning? the housing rebound has left too many people behind. this sounds a little bit, just a little bit like well president clinton. like president bush. gosh, i want inch to have money to buy a house, but they don't. it's hard to disagree with the sentiment. but we've seen what happens when people think in terms of sentiment rather than solution. the market is improves. but here is another view on houses right now. 28% of all homeowners, in this country are still owing more than their homes are worth. the mortgage delinquency rate, on all loans is 7.4%. that is better than what it had been over 10%. just t
now the obama administration is come along, with a really bright idea. just when you think this outfit can't surprise you, here they come. to bring back the same policies that led to subprime mortgage crisis, the washington post reports that obama administration pushing banks to give out more home loans to people with weaker credit. did not one of them pay attention to what happened? do they not study history? doe they not understand anything? the reasoning? the housing rebound has left too...
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monday, washington base investment firm hype securities had a report predicting the obama administration would reverse course op big spending cuts that would have hit health insurers. they skyrocketed by 8.5%, a half hour later. the government announced the change in policy the report predicted. while the incident is throwing a spotlight on the controversial political intelligence industry, today's report by the investigative arm of congress concludeed the area is murky saying, quote, the prevalence of the sale of political intelligence is not known and therefore difficult to quantify. while currently little prevents lobbyists and washington insiders from gathering information, top congress could supplement existing gyps and laws to create stricter regulation. melissa: the washington post traveled the 1700 mile route and wrote about the experience in the recently published e-book, and, steve, what inspired you to do this? >> well, just seemed like a good way to bring this object to life rather than sit here and talk about whether or not this piece of paper was going to be stamped or appr
monday, washington base investment firm hype securities had a report predicting the obama administration would reverse course op big spending cuts that would have hit health insurers. they skyrocketed by 8.5%, a half hour later. the government announced the change in policy the report predicted. while the incident is throwing a spotlight on the controversial political intelligence industry, today's report by the investigative arm of congress concludeed the area is murky saying, quote, the...
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. >> we are at the concert political action conference in washington, d.c. david is the editor for human events and former columnist for "the denver post." you talk about for issues going into obama's second term. can you describe the? >> there's dependency which is not just about welfare and food stamp and things like that but a general fundamental change in the way that people react to each other in government. we have dead which is self explanatory but i think the problem is a lot worse than people imagine. there is surrender, which is foreign policy chapter and it's not a neocon sort of argument that it's more of reflection of how we believe our place in the world is what it is. and, finally, death which is inevitable for most of us and is about abortion for the most part. >> this book is being published now in march. how long did you have to put the book together and we thinking of obama's second term? what was the timeline? >> i didn't think that romney would win. i wrote that. but i'd put this together rather quickly. i've been thinking about it but t
. >> we are at the concert political action conference in washington, d.c. david is the editor for human events and former columnist for "the denver post." you talk about for issues going into obama's second term. can you describe the? >> there's dependency which is not just about welfare and food stamp and things like that but a general fundamental change in the way that people react to each other in government. we have dead which is self explanatory but i think the...
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so what can i do to get washington working? if obama is president for another four years, i guess vote democrat to make the house sways back. is that a credible portion of the electorate? >> i think you will find that voters frequently try to express a dissatisfaction. and normally the way they do that is by voting against the incumbent party. and sam, in the house of representatives, that would be the republicans. and so if you were trying to vote anti gridlock in the next congressional election, it seems that would be an anti republican -- >> you know, i might be the only one in d.c. who thinks this, but i have -- >> that's why you're here. >> this is new york. >> for the speech you're about to make. >> i do believe that over time sequestration is going to cause so much pain in these districts that the party that's most associated with it will face electoral consequences. and that happens to be in this case the republican party. and i think they know it, too, which is why they have gone through this painstaking technique of s
so what can i do to get washington working? if obama is president for another four years, i guess vote democrat to make the house sways back. is that a credible portion of the electorate? >> i think you will find that voters frequently try to express a dissatisfaction. and normally the way they do that is by voting against the incumbent party. and sam, in the house of representatives, that would be the republicans. and so if you were trying to vote anti gridlock in the next congressional...
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. >>> just two hours from now, president obama leaves washington and ta his gun control proposals on the road. as kyla cam beryl reports, the -- as -- kyla campbell reports. >> reporter: president obama is speaking this afternoon at the denver police academy. he's focusing on colorado's recent passage of stricter gun laws that take effect july 1st. they include adopting universal background checks and a 15- round limit on gun magazines. those laws were sparked by last summer's deadly shooting at a movie theater in nearby aurora, colorado that left 12 people dead. victims from that tragedy will meet with the president today. some connected to the 1999 shooting at columbine high school will also meet with the president today. but not everybody in colorado is on board with president obama's proposals. what a group of sheriffs in colorado have on their agenda today when i see you next hour. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> later today, the connecticut state legislature is expected to pass some of the toughest gun control laws in the country. the laws 0 would pr
. >>> just two hours from now, president obama leaves washington and ta his gun control proposals on the road. as kyla cam beryl reports, the -- as -- kyla campbell reports. >> reporter: president obama is speaking this afternoon at the denver police academy. he's focusing on colorado's recent passage of stricter gun laws that take effect july 1st. they include adopting universal background checks and a 15- round limit on gun magazines. those laws were sparked by last summer's...
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the obama administration has decided to turn down the volume. white house correspondent dan lothian live from washington with more. dan, are the north koreans very difficult to gauge. obviously these things are just fraught with tension. earlier here this week the north koreans called americans boiled pumpkins. the rhetoric is very strange. at the same time, the u.s. has to be very careful not to back them in a corner. >> that is true. the sense at least according to that report is that perhaps kim jong-un may have been pushed much further than they intended and that's why they intend to dial things back. the u.s. has really been ramping up its presence in the region starting early last month, march 8th, when the b-52 bombers were sent to fly over south korea. u.s. officials saying that was par of a routine mission. they followed up that about 2 1/2 weeks later with another similar mission. then came those stealth bombers. followed that earlier this week with navy warships going to the region to better monitor the situation inside north korea. a
the obama administration has decided to turn down the volume. white house correspondent dan lothian live from washington with more. dan, are the north koreans very difficult to gauge. obviously these things are just fraught with tension. earlier here this week the north koreans called americans boiled pumpkins. the rhetoric is very strange. at the same time, the u.s. has to be very careful not to back them in a corner. >> that is true. the sense at least according to that report is that...
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obama also called kamala harris brilliant, dedicated and tough. but the good-looking comment is the one getting all the attention. so joining me now, jodi kantor, washington correspondent with the "new york times" and woman who literally wrote the book on the first couple. also jonathan chait, a writer for "new york" magazine. jodi, are you as offended as everybody else seems to be the president called an attorney general the best-looking in the country? >> you know, i see why this is not a great story for the president, because kamala harris is a brainy, up and coming politician and it is a little strange that her national introduction to the political stage is a discussion about whether or not it was okay for the president to call her pretty or not. but that said, i would caution against making too much out of this. he was trying to pay her a compliment. it was kind of an awkward compliment. it was a faux pas but he was trying to be nice. i would say this is in a different category than the worst thing the president probably ever said gender wis
obama also called kamala harris brilliant, dedicated and tough. but the good-looking comment is the one getting all the attention. so joining me now, jodi kantor, washington correspondent with the "new york times" and woman who literally wrote the book on the first couple. also jonathan chait, a writer for "new york" magazine. jodi, are you as offended as everybody else seems to be the president called an attorney general the best-looking in the country? >> you know, i...
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♪ fueling the american spirit ♪ no matter when, no matteere ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in washington, big story here today, new trouble for obamacare. tonight on special report, obama administration is delaying the implementation of special exchanges for small businesses, meantime, democrats have joined republicans in repealing a new tax on medical devices that was used to pay for the law. is obamacare beginning to crumble? we'll have a report and brit hume analysis. >> sequester furloughs may hit the federal government but not as hard. is the administration overstating the effect santa cruz what they said then and now. >> north korea says it will restarted start a reactor and increase nuclear weapons material. it's the latest standoff with the west. and the administration says the u.s. border with mexico has never been so secure. we'll tell you what the facts show. we start at 6:00 eastern. now back to "the five." ♪ all right i feeling so good myself ♪ ♪ well, it's all right >> brian: dr. ben carson is taking a lot of heat from the critics since the national prayer breakfast and speaking out
♪ fueling the american spirit ♪ no matter when, no matteere ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in washington, big story here today, new trouble for obamacare. tonight on special report, obama administration is delaying the implementation of special exchanges for small businesses, meantime, democrats have joined republicans in repealing a new tax on medical devices that was used to pay for the law. is obamacare beginning to crumble? we'll have a report and brit hume analysis. >>...
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obama and nebraska congressman lee terry. stan "washington journal," colander and peter morsi -- morici discuss the prospects of a budget agreement. and the budget policy center will look at immigration legislation. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> mr. secretary, we're going to come down as undecided. [laughter] >> mr. chairman, as i listened methose comments, it struck what a wonderful thing free- speech is. >> that was a hearing where donald rumsfeld was making justification's for attacking iraq. what you did not hear were questions that we got a chance to ask him, which were, how much money is halliburton going to make? how many u.s. soldiers will be killed? how many iraqi civilians will die from this adventure? i would like those answers now. > more with medea benjamin sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> another judge advocate general of the army will talk about legal issues facing the military, including sexual assault, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and women in combat. from fur
obama and nebraska congressman lee terry. stan "washington journal," colander and peter morsi -- morici discuss the prospects of a budget agreement. and the budget policy center will look at immigration legislation. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> mr. secretary, we're going to come down as undecided. [laughter] >> mr. chairman, as i listened methose comments, it struck what a wonderful thing free- speech is. >> that was a...
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washington will have to do that job though it is nowhere near ready the program remains at least as unpopular with the public as the day it was passed. that, however, was not the case with social security and medicare which both passed with bipartisan majorities and were favored by the public from the start. democrats continue to hope that it will all work out in the end and obama care will becomes a popular and nearly as untouchable as those other two. that is not the direction things are head now. bret? >> bret: you know, with the treatment by most of the media of the obama administration, it was thought that perhaps president obama would be immune from second term syndrome. that doesn't seem to be the case. that's right, bret. there really was a sense after the election that he was sort of politically bullet-proof and that the republicans were n disarray and scattered and that he could have his way. it's not turning out that way. look at this issue which continues to cause him troubles, obama care. look at gun control in particular which he made a very high priority and now it looks as if
washington will have to do that job though it is nowhere near ready the program remains at least as unpopular with the public as the day it was passed. that, however, was not the case with social security and medicare which both passed with bipartisan majorities and were favored by the public from the start. democrats continue to hope that it will all work out in the end and obama care will becomes a popular and nearly as untouchable as those other two. that is not the direction things are head...
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services attended by president obama. we'll talk to charles about that. >> bill: caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the left-wing media, rush lame because, and me. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. the two people, the liberal media fear most are radio guy rush limbaugh and me, your humble correspondent. that's because we both have powerful daily forums where we can explain what we believe is harmful to the country. recently on the net a number of left-wing media folks have tried to drum up a phony feud, citing divisions within the so-called conservative community. like they point to me and limbaugh as the primary example. the reportage is simply dishonest. the loons are taking my commentary out of context as they always do. i mean both mr. limbaugh and i literally say millions of words on the year each year. it's simple to distort them. especially for readers who have no blanking clue wh
services attended by president obama. we'll talk to charles about that. >> bill: caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the left-wing media, rush lame because, and me. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. the two people, the liberal media fear most are radio guy rush limbaugh and me, your humble correspondent. that's because we both have powerful daily...
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kylie campbell ktvu channel two news. >> the judge's ruling takes effect in 30 days the obama administration has not said plans to feel. >> here in the bay area, reactions to the ruling were mixed some said things should stay that way they are requiring a prescription for girls 16 and under others said it is a good change. >> i think 16 is too young. especially because if they know they can get a hold of it, it's a little frustrating because i don't think they are old enough to make those decisions. >> another tool for them to be able to protect themselves against unintended pregnancy. >>>reporter: planned parenthood says many girls were already receiving the morning-after pill after seeing doctors at the clinic's. >> the us government has received so many applications for visas for highly skilled workers that it stopped taking them today and will use a lottery to decide who gets the. high-tech companies in particular prized that visas, the us will issue 85,000 this year. the lottery will decide which companies will get the visas and be able to give them to foreign employees. this is the fir
kylie campbell ktvu channel two news. >> the judge's ruling takes effect in 30 days the obama administration has not said plans to feel. >> here in the bay area, reactions to the ruling were mixed some said things should stay that way they are requiring a prescription for girls 16 and under others said it is a good change. >> i think 16 is too young. especially because if they know they can get a hold of it, it's a little frustrating because i don't think they are old enough...
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. >>> just two hours from now, president obama leaves washington and ta his gun control proposals on the road. as kyla cam beryl reports, the -- as -- kyla campbell reports. >> reporter: president obama is speaking this afternoon at the denver police academy. he's focusing on colorado's recent passage of stricter gun laws that take effect july 1st. they include adopting universal background checks and a 15- round limit on gun magazines. those laws were sparked by last summer's deadly shooting at a movie theater in nearby aurora, colorado that left 12 people dead. victims from that tragedy will meet with the president today. some connected to the 1999 shooting at columbine high school will also meet with the president today. but not everybody in colorado is on board with president obama's proposals. what a group of sheriffs in colorado have on their agenda today when i see you next hour. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> later today, the connecticut state legislature is expected to pass some of the toughest gun control laws in the country. the laws 0 would pr
. >>> just two hours from now, president obama leaves washington and ta his gun control proposals on the road. as kyla cam beryl reports, the -- as -- kyla campbell reports. >> reporter: president obama is speaking this afternoon at the denver police academy. he's focusing on colorado's recent passage of stricter gun laws that take effect july 1st. they include adopting universal background checks and a 15- round limit on gun magazines. those laws were sparked by last summer's...
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lisa monaco currently is president obama's counterterrorism adviser. "the washington post" says she's next in line after robert mueller steps down after 12 years on the job. >>> new york cardinal timothy dolan says the catholic church should be more welcoming to gay people. he tells abc the catholic church loves gays and lesbians despite its opposition to same-sex marriage. >> we've got to do better to see that our defense of marriage is not reduced to an attack on gay people. and i admit, we haven't been too good at that. >>> on the resort island nation of mauritius off the southeast coast of africa, massive flooding has killed at least ten. many of the victims were swept away by fast-rising waters. look at that. more than six inches of rain fell in less than one hour and more is expected. >>> and a purse snatcher in australia runs head first into a glass window, and it's all caught on tape. the man allegedly stole a purse from a 50-year-old woman at a mall in perth. security cameras show the culprit running and crashing into the glass, knocking him f
lisa monaco currently is president obama's counterterrorism adviser. "the washington post" says she's next in line after robert mueller steps down after 12 years on the job. >>> new york cardinal timothy dolan says the catholic church should be more welcoming to gay people. he tells abc the catholic church loves gays and lesbians despite its opposition to same-sex marriage. >> we've got to do better to see that our defense of marriage is not reduced to an attack on gay...
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liz: peter barnes is joining us live from washington, d.c. with more on this development. peter? >> that's right, liz and david. sources confirming that the administration is planning a broad push to get mortgages to people with weaker credit records, credit scores, and, provide them with a taxpayer guaranty. sources say the administration is working with banks, the federal housing administration and other agencies to modify government rules to help homebuyers with lower credit scores who might be able to make mortgage payments now but can't qualify because banks are still being very cautious and tight with their lending standards. critics worry all of this will just tee up another financial crisis and future taxpayer bailouts. >> it's absolutely incredible to me we are going again in the same direction so soon after the financial crisis, simply because the administration and many others have refused to accept the fact that it was government policy that caused the financial crisis and not the failures of wall street. >> but one housing advocate, julia gordon, center for american
liz: peter barnes is joining us live from washington, d.c. with more on this development. peter? >> that's right, liz and david. sources confirming that the administration is planning a broad push to get mortgages to people with weaker credit records, credit scores, and, provide them with a taxpayer guaranty. sources say the administration is working with banks, the federal housing administration and other agencies to modify government rules to help homebuyers with lower credit scores who...
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. >> the war of words is part of the relationship with washington and pyongyang. it has been a vexing problem and the obama administration has had trouble engaging north korea without looking as if they've caved to threats. >> for more on the tensions i spoke to former ambassador bill richardson. he's been there on private visits and was inside the country in january. >> governor richardson, is this bluster or should the u.s. be worried? >> we should be worried. the bluster and bellicosity and the threats have never been as intense and you couple that with a new leader who appears to be manipulated and handled by the hard-line elements in the north korean military, those who don't wnat engagement. the good news is he is showing political strength, that he's tough. a lot tougher than his father. his father never engaged directly in this rhetoric to shore up his base and show despite his youth and inexperience he is in control. >> what do you think he wants from all this? what is his endgame? >> his endgame is -- to shore up his political base. two, whenever there i
. >> the war of words is part of the relationship with washington and pyongyang. it has been a vexing problem and the obama administration has had trouble engaging north korea without looking as if they've caved to threats. >> for more on the tensions i spoke to former ambassador bill richardson. he's been there on private visits and was inside the country in january. >> governor richardson, is this bluster or should the u.s. be worried? >> we should be worried. the...
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and irresolute ten states for various plots to assassinate president obama in the first year that he was elected and to rest in tin states so this is just a massive problem that was around back then and it's still around today and last but not least the big reason we should never forget about dr king's assassination even when it's not the anniversary of that tragic if it is that the criminal investigation of dr king's murder was never really finished and there was a lot of critical information withheld from president clinton in the ninety's and it's still being withheld from president obama today about that assassination and it really goes to the early heart of why king was murdered and killed and i think that leaving the next question so well i mean there's so much that has not been told on the story but why was dr king really murdered it simplest explanation and you can see why this list this those tight end the way things are today was because of money and racism fueled by conservative politicians and their large corporate backers you know and we see that same deadly combination t
and irresolute ten states for various plots to assassinate president obama in the first year that he was elected and to rest in tin states so this is just a massive problem that was around back then and it's still around today and last but not least the big reason we should never forget about dr king's assassination even when it's not the anniversary of that tragic if it is that the criminal investigation of dr king's murder was never really finished and there was a lot of critical information...
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peter barnes is in washington with a new controversy from washington. peter? >> hey, cheryl, that's right. sources confirm the obama administration launched a broad push to get mortgages to people with weaker credit records to help them and housing market as interest rates are at record lows. critics worry it's reviving the risky lending practices that created the financial crisis, but the administration, according to the sources, is working with banks, and the federal housing administration, the justice department, and other agencies to help people who want to buy a home, and they may is a lower credit score right now, but they might be able to make a mortgage payment, and they can't qualify because banks are still being very cautious and tight with their lending standards. >> it's very important for lenders to underwrite carefully and make sure that a person can afford the loan across the entire term of the loan. this effort does nothing to change that. all it does is loosen the credit a little bit to get it to more people who can afford a loan. >> unless we
peter barnes is in washington with a new controversy from washington. peter? >> hey, cheryl, that's right. sources confirm the obama administration launched a broad push to get mortgages to people with weaker credit records to help them and housing market as interest rates are at record lows. critics worry it's reviving the risky lending practices that created the financial crisis, but the administration, according to the sources, is working with banks, and the federal housing...
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action and president obama's push. one of the tweets said the economy is weak, the national debt is mounting and too many americans are out of work. president obama's campaign against guns. this is one of their responses. back out here live. we are matching to the plaza. this was planned at 5:30 p.m. 50 people joined the march and these marchers and other rally goers expect to meet another group of people just a few blocks away. right here in palo alto. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new figures from the labor department, jobless claims jumped. 357,000 people filed new claims. that is up 16,000 from the week before. despite two weeks of increases the number of initial claims remains in the range that indicates that it is still growing. stocks edged higher today, the dow and the nasdaq saw gains and the s&p rose 6 points to close above its record high that was reached in october of 2007. >>> two bay area lawmakers are taking over seas trips paid for by outside groups. she is in taiwan with lawm
action and president obama's push. one of the tweets said the economy is weak, the national debt is mounting and too many americans are out of work. president obama's campaign against guns. this is one of their responses. back out here live. we are matching to the plaza. this was planned at 5:30 p.m. 50 people joined the march and these marchers and other rally goers expect to meet another group of people just a few blocks away. right here in palo alto. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu...
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joining us the former senior adviser to president barack obama, david axelrod. former congressman and chairman of the national republican campaign committee, former virginia james davis, peggy noonan of the washington street journal. welcome all. we'll talk about two hours of show into one hour. david axelrod on immigration, a lot of republicans don't believe the president wants to sign immigration bill this year. they believe he wants the politics, he wants the political issue because it's been so successful for democrats. >> i understand their paranoia because it was a terribly difficult issue for them and continues to be. he wants this accomplishment. this is a legacy item for him. there is no doubt in my mind he wants to pass comprehensive immigration reform. >> tom davis, can republicans even start talking to hispanics on other issues if this issue isn't put behind them no matter how it turns 0 out? >> first of all, they'll get a vote. you may get like we did it in 2006, a house version and senate version. at that point everybody will have their talking poi
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. >>> president obama is wrapping up his bay area visit later today, less than 24 hours after it all began. he will attend two fund-raisers hosted at private homes in atherton today before heading back to washington. >>> if you haven't heard the news, it's official. jimmy fallon taking over "the tonight show." >> the late night comedians having a field day. >>> i had to call "david letterman" and tell him, he didn't get "the tonight show" again. >>> letterman poked a little fun. top ten things we will miss about jay leno. number four, can't remember the name of the bid but it is the one where jay is walking. number three, he is mom's favorite talk show host. number two, i won't be able to do my leno impression anymore and number one, watching him interview big stars who won't do this show. >>> as for fallon, he jokes, he was already out the door. >> don't worry, until february, our focus is right here on whatever this show is called. >> jimmy, he is going to be perfect for this show. he will be taking over that tonight show coming up in february. that will be right after the winter o
. >>> president obama is wrapping up his bay area visit later today, less than 24 hours after it all began. he will attend two fund-raisers hosted at private homes in atherton today before heading back to washington. >>> if you haven't heard the news, it's official. jimmy fallon taking over "the tonight show." >> the late night comedians having a field day. >>> i had to call "david letterman" and tell him, he didn't get "the tonight...
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richard in for thom hartmann live from washington d.c. and i'm sam sachs and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. in this year's budget proposal president obama will propose cuts to social security and other social programs is he making a huge mistake we'll talk about this and more internets big picture rumble and how have the giant telecom companies brought about a new gilded age in america susan crawford in tonight's edition of conversations with great minds. and it's friday so it's time for the big picture romo joining us tonight are heather sara political consultant and associate at blueskin solutions and adam by editor in chief of net right daily welcome back both of you thanks for joining us tonight so let's start talking about jobs numbers eighty eight thousand jobs added last month that's pretty dismal the unemployment rate did fall to seven point six percent because a lot of people aren't looking for jobs anymore because it's so bad this is the first jobs report since the sequester went into effect. it's also first
richard in for thom hartmann live from washington d.c. and i'm sam sachs and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. in this year's budget proposal president obama will propose cuts to social security and other social programs is he making a huge mistake we'll talk about this and more internets big picture rumble and how have the giant telecom companies brought about a new gilded age in america susan crawford in tonight's edition of conversations with great minds. and it's friday so...
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for that position by president obama and sworn in in october of 2009 and we are all the lucky -- we are all very lucky that that happened in october of 2009. tom has spent his entire career in public service and on protecting the civil rights of our most vulnerable people. tom actually joined the civil rights division as a young lawyer and while he was there he prosecuted some of the most significant cases in the country. lawyers in the civil rights division get fanned out to places in the country to handle cases in mississippi and alabama and california and all over and tom was one of those people. he was sent to texas to handle a very significant hate crime case when he was a young lawyer that involved a gang of white supremacists that went on a killing spree and ended up shooting 3 people and killing one when he was a young lawyer working in the civil rights division. he later served as a top deputy for attorney general janet reno, he was special counsel to ted kennedy and served as the president's advisor on civil rights issues. he was also director for civil rights at the depar
for that position by president obama and sworn in in october of 2009 and we are all the lucky -- we are all very lucky that that happened in october of 2009. tom has spent his entire career in public service and on protecting the civil rights of our most vulnerable people. tom actually joined the civil rights division as a young lawyer and while he was there he prosecuted some of the most significant cases in the country. lawyers in the civil rights division get fanned out to places in the...
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times" has this headline this morning -- a couple of other stories, president obama tells donors about the tough politics on the environment. the new york times reports that the president was at the home of an outspoken critic of the keystone xl pipeline. on sunday 149 air-traffic control towers are slated to close. the governor of -- andd and congressmen the house's minority whip trent this in "the baltimore sun." we have been talking about the headlines in the paper, including this one in "the new york times." social programs are facing a cut back under president obama's budget. last caller on this topic in the spurt, virginia. -- in leesburg virginia. caller: those calling and saying we should pay into payroll tax -- that is nonsense. it is a pay-as-you-go system. for those receiving benefits right now -- there is no lock box. it is nonsense. second point, the military theet is a majority of discretionary portion of the budget. over all it is a very small portion of the budget. i think what is important, i like the gentleman earlier talking about finding common ground. can we not ag
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let me quote "the washington post." by taking a volunteer cut in his own pay, no matter the size or amount, president obama is forcing the sequester back into the news and back to people's minds at least for a day or two. >> i think it could backfire, though, because what the president wants the sequester to be appealed. he thinks the cuts are too draconian and by taking his own pay cut it sort of implies, hey, look, we're all going to take these cuts. it sort of implants the sequester as not something that is going to be repealed. >> angela, you're nodding your head. you don't agree with that? >> i don't agree with that. it wasn't just the president but it was attorney general holder and secretary hagel and secretary kerry. i think what they are saying is these are tough but we don't want the hardworking americans that are in these regular government jobs to be suffering the most from the sequester. >> what it has not been is any republicans. i want to see when they are going to take a cut because they caused the cuts.
let me quote "the washington post." by taking a volunteer cut in his own pay, no matter the size or amount, president obama is forcing the sequester back into the news and back to people's minds at least for a day or two. >> i think it could backfire, though, because what the president wants the sequester to be appealed. he thinks the cuts are too draconian and by taking his own pay cut it sort of implies, hey, look, we're all going to take these cuts. it sort of implants the...
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. >>> obama administration pushing u.s. banks to make more home loans to people with weaker credit. sounds like stories of the past. "the washington post" reports the president's economic advisers say the housing market is leaving too many behind as it rebounds especially young people looking to buy their first home and those whose credit reports were hurt by the recession. housing officials are urging they won't face penalties to people who later default. it opens the door to risky lending that led to the housing crisis in the first place. the same is happening here in britain. >>> bp put its wind power business up for sale. the unit is worth $1.5 billion is a retreat from alternative energy to focus on core oil and gas operations. wind power is one of the largest renewable businesses and bp is among the largest u.s. wind generators. shares are just fractionally higher in london today. that's outperforming the market. hash tag earnings. s.e.c. making a big decision regarding company news and social media. bertha coombs at cnbc global headquarters with more on the s.e.c.'s decision.
. >>> obama administration pushing u.s. banks to make more home loans to people with weaker credit. sounds like stories of the past. "the washington post" reports the president's economic advisers say the housing market is leaving too many behind as it rebounds especially young people looking to buy their first home and those whose credit reports were hurt by the recession. housing officials are urging they won't face penalties to people who later default. it opens the door...
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and what president obama is not saying about easter sunday. the president sat through an easter sermon where the pastor criticized the conservatives. the president's aids refused to condemn the eyebrow raising message. special report from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. dana perino joins the panel. back to "the five." >>> a lot of people are in disbelief over the barbaric comments made last week from planned parenthood. dishee is a lobbyist -- shooy is a lobbyist and asked point blank what should happen to a baby that survives an abortion outside the womb. >> if a baby is born on the table as a result of a botched abortion, what would planned parenthood want to have happen to that child that is struggling for life? >> we believe that any decision made should be left up to the woman or family and the physician. >> you stated that a baby born on a table as a result of a botched abortion that decision should be left to the doctor and the family? is that what you are saying? >> that decision should be between the patient and the health care pro
and what president obama is not saying about easter sunday. the president sat through an easter sermon where the pastor criticized the conservatives. the president's aids refused to condemn the eyebrow raising message. special report from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. dana perino joins the panel. back to "the five." >>> a lot of people are in disbelief over the barbaric comments made last week from planned parenthood. dishee is a lobbyist -- shooy is a lobbyist and asked...
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. >>> president obama is looking for support outside of washington, d.c. yesterday, at a police academy, not far from the sight of last summer's shooting in colorado, the president focused on background checks saying his goal is not to take firearms away from their owners. >> the opponents of these common sense laws have ginned up fears among responsible gun owners that have nothing to do with what's being proposed or nothing to do with the facts but feeds into a suspicion about government. if there are folks out there right now who are gun owners hearing somebody is taking away your guns, get the facts. we are not proposing a gun registration system. we are proposing background checks for criminals. >> president obama used a similar argument in a plea to gun shop owners. >> if you are selling a gun, wouldn't you want to know who you are selling it to? wouldn't you want to know? wouldn't you want, in your conscience to know the person you are selling to isn't going to commit a crime? >> despite the president's push, any mandate on the federal level to expa
. >>> president obama is looking for support outside of washington, d.c. yesterday, at a police academy, not far from the sight of last summer's shooting in colorado, the president focused on background checks saying his goal is not to take firearms away from their owners. >> the opponents of these common sense laws have ginned up fears among responsible gun owners that have nothing to do with what's being proposed or nothing to do with the facts but feeds into a suspicion about...
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tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> now at the same time today details of president obama's budget proposal for the coming year were making the rounds. they include changes to social security and medicare that will hit seniors. that drew fire from democrats in washington. didn't do much to sway republicans. we get more from our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. >> reporter: for the first time in the obama presidency a white house-proposed budget would slow the growth of medicare and social security, an idea many democrats call a cut. mindful of this the white house tried to soften the blow. >> not the president's ideal approach to our budget challenges. but it is a serious compromise proposition. >> reporter: the president will propose smaller cost of living adjustments to social security. in washington-speak, it's known as chain cpi. it would reduce benefit payments to seniors in the future. this idea is part of a deliberate effort to entice republicans back to the negotiating table on a larger budget deal that would include more tax increases. but any changes to social
tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> now at the same time today details of president obama's budget proposal for the coming year were making the rounds. they include changes to social security and medicare that will hit seniors. that drew fire from democrats in washington. didn't do much to sway republicans. we get more from our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. >> reporter: for the first time in the obama presidency a white house-proposed budget would slow the...
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next week to step up the pressure on congress to pass gun control legislation -- president obama is planning to visit connecticut. the president's call for nationwide gun control faces widespread opposition from republicans as well as from many moderate democrats. >>> a town in georgia has passed an unusual gun law kind of reminiscent of the old wild west. the city council in nelson georgia passed an ordnance last night that requires adults in the town of 1300 to own a gun. backers say what they're really trying to do here is make a point about gun rights. the ordnance goes in effect in 10 days however it does not contain any penalties. >>> in about 10 minutes, how are bay area schools and law enforcement reacting to the nra's plan? we asked a former officer who runs an emergency response team as well as a superintendent on whether that plan is even feasible. >>> happening now, members of a san francisco hotel union are out on the street in support of a plan to add a union member to the hyatt corporation board of directors. these are pictures now, live pictures showing demonstrators
next week to step up the pressure on congress to pass gun control legislation -- president obama is planning to visit connecticut. the president's call for nationwide gun control faces widespread opposition from republicans as well as from many moderate democrats. >>> a town in georgia has passed an unusual gun law kind of reminiscent of the old wild west. the city council in nelson georgia passed an ordnance last night that requires adults in the town of 1300 to own a gun. backers say...